Well, to begin with, there isn't really any one Mediterranean Diet!
There's a whole swag of countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea.
The basic Mediterranean Diet has common characteristics even if the
sourrounding countries differ in culture, language and recipes to
some extent.
* an extensive intake of fruits, vegetables, bread and cereals,
potatoes, beans, nuts and seeds
* olive oil is a source of mono-unsaturated fat - common to the
Mediterranean area
* some dairy products, fish and even poultry are consumed in sparing
to moderate amounts, and some red meat(not much)
* eggs are consumed in low to moderate amount say 1 to 4 eggs a week
* fortunately wine is acceptable but in low quantities ie. 1 - 3
glasses per day
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